When we talk about cherries, usually the thought of sweetened cherries came to mind. You know, the types that were used on cakes and ice cream.
In actual fact, the fresh, un-treated, unsweetened cherries aren’t all that sweet. It tasted like any berry and yes, it has a sourish tinge to it. Cherries are good for health.
Other than that, here are some health facts on cherries:
I love eating Lok Lok (food – raw and half cooked- on sticks which you cook yourself by dipping it in hot boiling water) and used to go to the stall by the roadside opposite New Lane for my regular Lok Lok binging but I think the roadside stall have since moved away and I don’t know where. Anyway, after that I have started going to the Pulau Tikus market hawker centre for their Lok Lok. It is much easier anyway, with tables and chairs and proper plates and the boiling pot is in the table.
Salsa is actually a very healthy and easy to make sauce that you can bottle up yourself and keep in the fridge. I love to use salsa as toppings for my salads, as part of my spaghetti sauce, as gravy for my rice, as sauce for my sandwiches and even as toppings for mini mushroom pizzas.
So, I am sharing here a recipe of my own home-made salsa sauce:
So, in accordance with our gradual lifestyle changes to go for more ‘cheng’ (clear) and healthy foods – in other words soups and non-deep fried and non-curry and not-too-rich foods – we went to one of our favourite haunts for lunch recently.
It is none other than the famous Sin Hoe Peng coffee shop’s Ah Sai Pork porridge, beehoon, koay teow, mee suah, bee tai bak and maggi mee, all in clear soup or now, the new dish of ‘kon loh’ or ‘dry’ maggi mee as in without soup but with sauces.
If you enjoy smoothies and fruit juices, why not make your own at home? All you need are the fruits / vegetables, some ice, water and a blender. It is easy and cheap too!
So, here I present you a recipe for a healthy cooling drink that is both good for health and has a deliciously fresh taste to it!
Due to our recent lifestyle changes for more healthy foods in our diets, I did some research and found that these foods are really great for our heart wellness. Our hearts and body will thank us if we incorporate some of these foods into our daily diet:
1. Salmon
This freshwater fish contains a lot of heart healthy nutrients such as Omega-3 acids. It is the doctors’ advice that we should consume foods rich with Omega-3 at least twice a week for good health especially the heart. This fish is extremely delicious too and can be prepared various . . . → Read More: Heart healthy foods you should add to your diet
There is nothing more refreshing than a drink of coconut water especially during hot, sunny days where humidity is high and the heat is overwhelming. However, if you were to go to a coffee shop or a restaurant to order a glass of coconut water, be prepared for a watered down coconut drink with sugar and ice. And it is often overpriced too.
Not exactly my idea of enjoying the real taste of coconut water!
In Penang, there is only one main place to go for coconut water and at a reasonable price too. However, don’t . . . → Read More: The place to get coconut water
